桂

guì

g+uì·4th tone

cassia · laurel

Radical: 木 Strokes: 10

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松朱

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松朱条权术

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Character Decomposition

桂=木+圭

Etymology

tree

Meanings

cassia

laurel

guì

surname Gui

abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region

Guì

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Idioms with 桂 28 total Chain

lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon) · fig. to succeed in the imperial examination蟾宫折桂chán gōng zhé guì